How many buttons on the elevator cabin control operation panel?
Inside an elevator car, the control panel typically includes the following types of buttons:
What do the elevator buttons do?
1.Elevator Floor Selection Buttons
2.Elevator Door Open Button
3.Elevator Door Close Button
4.Elevator Emergency Button (Including Alarm Button & Intercom Button)
5.Elevator Door Hold /Delay/Stop Button
6.Elevator Priority Buttons
As the name suggests, passengers use these buttons to select their desired floor. After entering the elevator car, they press the button corresponding to their destination floor. The button’s indicator light illuminates, confirming the floor registration. Once the doors close, the elevator proceeds and stops at the selected floors in the order matching the travel direction.
Most modern elevators feature motor-driven automatic doors. Passengers use the elevator door open button to operate the automatic door-opening mechanism. If the door is closing but someone outside the car is still trying to enter, pressing this button reopens the door. Similarly, if the door is fully closed but the elevator has not started moving, pressing the button automatically reopens the door.
This button closes the elevator door automatically. After all passengers have entered and the elevator’s safety sensors are clear, the door closes after a preset time. Passengers can press the close button to expedite this process and improve efficiency.
If passengers become trapped in the elevator, they can press the elevator alarm button to alert the control room and/or the machine room to request emergency assistance.
In case of being trapped, passengers can press the elevator intercom button to communicate with personnel in the control room or machine room. Once they press the button, the other party connects their device to establish communication. The intercom allows prolonged communication until the issue is resolved. If the call is interrupted, passengers can press the button again to reinitiate contact.
Some freight elevators have a door hold button, often labeled with “Delay” or “Hold” or”Stop”. Pressing this button keeps the door open for an extended period, allowing time for loading and unloading goods.
Priority Buttons
In some elevators, designers include buttons for priority or restricted access, ensuring secure and exclusive use for authorized individuals.
The elevator button is an essential part of the elevator, which is an important part of the elevator control.Design principles need to be followed to improve the reliability, safety and convenience of the elevator.
